Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in industrial harbor sediments by GC-MS

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2175-2188

  Dong, Cheng Di ^a   Chen, Chih Feng ^a   Chen, Chiu Wen ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

GC MS; Harbor sediment; PAHs

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

COASTAL SEDIMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISCHARGE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PAH; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; SEDIMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

KAOHSIUNG; TAIWAN;

EID: 84863204209     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9062175     Document Type: Article

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